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In case you haven't heard via the Facebook world, Kyle and I are expecting our third little nugget next April!

I am 15 weeks today. Hooray for the second trimester. The first was not very nice to me. It was the worst first trimester out of all 3 kids for sure. Vomiting, nausea all day, extreme exhaustion, and just all around feeling yucky from week 5-13. Yes, I was pregnant when we went to Argentina (and when we moved) so I did not get to enjoy all the delicious wine and had a hard time even enjoying all the great food since I really didn't have an appetite. I started turning a corner about a week and a half ago and now can make it through the day without taking my prescription anti-nausea medicine. Still tired, but who's not with two little kids?! Overall, feeling much better. Unfortunately, I messed up my back this past Tuesday. I made a chiropractor appointment for Friday, and by Thursday, I could barely walk. My lower back shooting pain all the way up to my mid back. Doctor says it due to hormonal changes loosening the ligaments around my hip bones, making my right hip bone stick out further than my left hip bone, causing the extreme pain in my lower back. He adjusted it and I go back again tomorrow. It feels better, and I can get around with less pain, but I am hoping tomorrow gives me even more relief. For now, I am icing on and off throughout the day to take down the inflammation of the muscles in my lower back. We told the kids a week or so ago after I had my ultrasound and they were both very excited. When I showed Reese the ultrasound picture I posted above, she asked me what kind of baby animal it was. LOL! 

I took this picture last Wednesday (14 1/2 weeks.) I am showing MUCH earlier than I did with the other two. So much I made sure the ultrasound tech only spotted one baby and not two :) Thankfully, it's just one!

My original due date, based on my last menstrual cycle, was April 10th. At my ultrasound, they said I was measuring for a due date of April 3rd. I'll take it! No pregnant women is going to complain about bumping the due date up by a week!! 

In other news, we also added a new member to our house, Sonny the kitty. We told Reese when we moved she could get a cat, that would live primarily outside with our other cat, Jack. So, here's Sonny. He is the sweetest kitty, purrs all the time, and lets the kids drag him around everywhere.

Yesterday, we got outside and enjoyed the gorgeous weather. We went to Monroe, walked around downtown, shopped a bit, and had lunch with friends. Kyle's old co-worker, Briana, and her husband Mike and two kids- Bryant (7) Becca (5) live in Monroe. After lunch, we headed out to their farm where they have goats,chickens, cats, pigeons, horses, and a donkey. The kids had a BLAST running around all afternoon. Reese even got to ride Randy, the mini pony. Preston didn't want a ride, but was content carrying the barn kitties all around. We had a great day!

A New Post!

2 months later- time for catch up. I'm going to try and summarize the last two months in the easiest way possible- a list of events that have occurred since my last post when we were headed to Argentina for my birthday in August.
-Preston's 3rd birthday was celebrated while we were gone. We were sad to miss it with him, but he was with grandparents and I'm sure had just as much fun (or more) than if we were there.
- On August 25th- we closed on our house in Fishers, IN. On August 26th, we closed on our house in New Glarus and moved in that day. What a whirl wind. I am crossing my fingers its the final move for us. I reallllly hate moving. But, I am happy to say the last of the boxes have finally been unpacked, and I think we are now pretty settled in and feeling like its now our home.
-On September 1 Reese started Kindergarten! She was SO excited and gets to ride the bus to school in the morning (I pick her up in the afternoon.) She LOVES school and is adjusting well to a full day.
-On September 8 Preston started preschool. He goes 3 days a week for 3 hours in the morning. He also loves school, and is very content there since they have tractors he can play with.
-On September 14 I began watching my friend Leslie's baby, Hudson, who is 5 months old. I watch him on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-2. Leslie owns her own recruiting business and works from home- so Ill help her out part time and the other days they have a nanny come to their house.  He is such a good baby and Preston love him too!
-On September 19 Reese started soccer. Let's just say its not her favorite sport. At all. She is not a fan of it, so we will will finish out the 6 week program and move on to something else. She really wants to go back to doing gymnastics, so that will probably be our winter activity for her.
-Last weekend, the kids and I trekked up to my sisters house for a fun weekend. Kyle was gone for EIGHT days in Argentina for work, so it was the perfect time to take off and have some fun. We did an Art Park, Apple Orchard, and the Zoo. It's so nice to be able to hop in the car and go visit for the weekend!
-Yesterday Kyle's family came up to visit and we went to a pumpkin patch in Mt. Horeb, about 15 minutes north of New Glarus. We took a hay ride, picked out pumpkins, had apple cider donuts, and got to play in the kids activity area. A good, but windy and CHILLY, day!


Update on the house. We are currently in the process of updating our kitchen. I have been getting quotes for new countertops, cabinets, and a sink. I am hoping to have it complete by Christmas. We are also going to be painting all of the bedrooms. Other than that, just minor things here and there we want to do to make it our own, but for now, those are the two big projects we will be tackling.

Short and sweet but I think that has us mainly up to date. Ill get back on track to blogging more regularly now!